GIRLS... what are your thoughts on waist trainers?

fitinthe6
fitinthe6 Posts: 43 Member
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
i've seen a lot of girls wearing waist trainers on instagram but i was just wondering if they actually work to help tighten and give you curves in the right places and a girl that has been to my gym had saran wrap wrapped around her tummy. Thanks!

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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Don't bother. It's incredibly vain!!!
    Unless you want to rearrange your innards and organs.... Because that's about the only thing these contraptions do :disappointed: Sorry to be blunt, but these types of things are sucking in too many young people who actually believe the likes of kim kardashian and the the like...
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    fitinthe6 wrote: »
    i've seen a lot of girls wearing waist trainers on instagram but i was just wondering if they actually work to help tighten and give you curves in the right places and a girl that has been to my gym had saran wrap wrapped around her tummy. Thanks!

    Did you laugh ?

    It's truly the only appropriate response

  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,022 Member
    Naivety is the best trait that a salesperson looks for. Don't be naive.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
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    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    ninerbuff wrote: »
    Naivety is the best trait that a salesperson looks for. Don't be naive.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
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    So very true....
  • MellySpecks
    MellySpecks Posts: 3 Member
    I have a waist cincher I got pretty cheap at Kohl's, but I don't use it very much. Like any other shape wear, it's not necessarily meant for extended wear, and it isn't a solution to losing weight or anything like that. I wear mine just when I'd like a little extra va-va-voom when wearing certain dresses or tops.

    The saran-wrapping will really only rid you of water weight (that will come right back when you rehydrate), and will not result in fat loss.
  • Lilly_the_Hillbilly
    Lilly_the_Hillbilly Posts: 914 Member
    noooope.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    My ex used to make me wrap his belly and legs with glad wrap before he exercised. Stupid huh? He believed everything he read too....
  • Whitezombiegirl
    Whitezombiegirl Posts: 1,042 Member
    MellySpecks wrote: »

    The saran-wrapping will really only rid you of water weight (that will come right back when you rehydrate), and will not result in fat loss.

    This is what the rubber 'waist-trainers' do.

  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    Every day, one of these waist trainer questions. I'm bemused. I don't see how it would work at all.
  • bionic_woman
    bionic_woman Posts: 28 Member
    Can't be good for the organs that are getting squished!
  • KrysKiss87
    KrysKiss87 Posts: 124 Member
    DONT DO IT. I have seen so many of my friends spend TONS of money on these things and they only provide temporary results. Not to mention that the human body wasn't made to be re-arranged by products like this. It's not worth the risks compared to the "rewards" They don't work long term and even short term it is temporary. Only use them under your clothes if you are going out and want some extra shape. Otherwise don't bother.
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    The best waist trainers are a calorie deficiency combined with weight training.
  • futuresize8
    futuresize8 Posts: 476 Member
    The fact that the Kardashians seem obsessed with these should be a red flag...
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  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
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  • Hippychick5983
    Hippychick5983 Posts: 130 Member
    womenshealthmag.com/weight-loss/corset-diet

    Don't do it! This is just another quick fix. Once you stop wearing it, you will gain it all back. Plus if you don't wear it correctly, you could damage your body.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Stupid, dumb, waste of money.
  • JayRuby84
    JayRuby84 Posts: 557 Member
    What a waste of money. No.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
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  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    what are your thoughts on waist trainers?

    They make for excellent moron-detectors.
  • JSurita2
    JSurita2 Posts: 1,304 Member
    Aren't these just girdles? Sure wear them under your clothes if you want to hide some "rolls" on any given day but all you're doing is hiding fat, you're not getting rid of it just by wearing a tight uncomfortable garment. It makes about as much sense as wearing smaller shoes to shrink you're feet. It doesn't work that way.
  • fitinthe6
    fitinthe6 Posts: 43 Member
    Haha thanks guys! I know that i will not be purchasing them no more!
  • bluworld
    bluworld Posts: 135 Member
    When ever I see waist trainer I think, "Gee, isn't that an awfully specialized PT? Do they have arm trainers and leg trainers too? "
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
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    I'll keep my organs where they are, thanks.
  • crazyjerseygirl
    crazyjerseygirl Posts: 1,252 Member
    fitinthe6 wrote: »
    i've seen a lot of girls wearing waist trainers on instagram but i was just wondering if they actually work to help tighten and give you curves in the right places and a girl that has been to my gym had saran wrap wrapped around her tummy. Thanks!

    While I never wore them for weight loss, I did wear a few corsets for fashion back in my 20s. I'll tell you exactly how they work. They compress your digestive system so hard that you can't eat too much or else you either throw up or it causes you what feels like severe gas pains.

    I learned very quickly not to lace too tight!

    I only wore them going out, so a few hours once a week. I liked the shape but only for the short term!
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